I just bought my very first fatbike last Sunday - primarily to keep riding through the Wisconsin winters - and I tossed around the idea of purchasing a sub-$1000 bike vs one that might last me 10 or more years without having to do many upgrades over that period of time. I finally decided on a Salsa Mukluk Deore 11 for $1,700, and so far I've been quite pleased with it. Of course, it's not a "top-of-the-line" bike, by any means, but it seems to be a pretty solid entry-level bike for the price. I just wish I would've bought one a long time ago, for I really didn't know what I was missing:
